Refuse Maintenance Assistant - City of Roseville (CA) : Job Details

Salary: $23.62 - $28.71 HourlyLocation : RosevilleJob Type: Temporary 1000 HR/1500 HRJob Number: 202500176Department: Environmental UtilitiesDivision: EUD Refuse Operations CommercialOpening Date: 08/05/2025Closing Date: 8/19/2025 11:59 PM PacificBargaining Unit: Temporary DescriptionJoin the City of Roseville Environmental Utilities Team in the role ofRefuse Maintenance Assistant Join a team that keeps the city running clean and safe! Are you someone who enjoys hands-on work, being outdoors, and making a direct impact in your community? As a Refuse Maintenance Assistant, you'll play a key role in maintaining and servicing the City's refuse collection equipment and assisting with collection of residential, commercial and Industrial solid waste refuse. This is a great opportunity to start your career in public service with room to grow, especially if you're reliable, safety-minded and ready to work hard. No prior experience required-just a strong work ethic and a commitment to doing the job right. Why to work for the City of Roseville? The City of Roseville organization continues our commitment to pave the way for our reputation of the City as one of the best places to reside in the United States and our passion for providing City residents a quality of life unmatched. Be a part of these revolutionary changes and come work for a City that has, once again, been named one of the best places to live in the nation! The employment list that will be established from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future vacancies. The current vacancy is a temporary 1500-hour position. The City of Roseville is committed to a diverse workforce. We are engaged in understanding the needs and backgrounds of our colleagues and those we serve. Our organization is unified in this commitment, as we believe this produces the best results for our community. Examples of Duties For a detailed and complete job description, please clickHERE Minimum Qualifications Experience and TrainingExperience:No experience is required; some general maintenance experience is preferred.ANDTraining: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade, GED, or higher-level degree.License or CertificatePossession of a valid California Class C driver's license by date of appointment. Supplemental InformationDetailed information on the City of Roseville recruitment practices can be reviewed on the Frequently Asked Questions page.The City of Roseville defines accredited college or university as an institution of higher learning and must be listed on the United States Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website Credits earned from colleges, universities, and institutions listed as accredited institutions on this website will be considered as part of the educational component of the minimum qualifications for a classification. The following options apply to the evaluation of college degrees from countries outside the United States:Educational background from a foreign country may be evaluated by an accredited United States college or university listed on the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website.Verification of degree equivalency may be obtained from organizations that provide foreign education credential evaluation services. The City of Roseville will accept verification from any of the listed member agencies found at www.naces.org or www.aice-eval.org.A copy of the foreign credential evaluation verification can be attached to the employment application.If you are offered a position with the City of Roseville, as a part of the pre-employment steps, applicants must provide a foreign degree credential equivalency certificate from an approved member agency above. Applicants who do not provide verification will be eliminated from further consideration.SELECTION PROCESSAll candidates meeting the minimum qualifications will have their application scored in a Formula Rate Examination. The applicant's experience and education will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the Employment List. Supplemental questions will be utilized by the department hiring authority to make interview and selection determinations. Final appointment is contingent upon a check of past employment references, passing a City-paid fingerprint check, and depending on the position applied for, a pre-employment medical exam, drug and alcohol screening test, credit check, license and/or education verification, psychological examination, and/or an extensive Police Department background check process. THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE IS AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IF YOU REQUIRE AN ACCOMMODATION DUE TO A DISABILITY, PLEASE CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT LEAST 5 WORKING DAYS BEFORE A SCHEDULED INTERVIEW/EXAMINATION PROCESS. MEDICAL DISABILITY VERIFICATION MAY BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO ACCOMMODATION.EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:The City of Roseville offers competitive benefits packages to full-time employees. Regular part-time employees receive benefits on a pro-rated basis. For more information regarding the City's benefits, visit our website Benefits currently include: Health, dental, and vision insurance benefits Cafeteria plan, plus City paid Flex credit Life insurance (City paid and optional supplemental employee paid) Flexible spending accounts for dependent and health/medical costs Employee assistance plan Retirement savings plan Deferred compensation plan(s) Short-term and Long-term Disability employee paid plans Educational reimbursement Vacation leave, sick leave, personal/management leaves Holiday pay (plus two floating holidays annually) Bilingual pay Longevity payGENERAL BENEFITS:A majority of the employee benefits are similar for all City employees. There are benefits that differ depending on which bargaining unit the job classification is assigned. Exact benefits information can be found by visiting the Benefits webpage and selecting the specific bargaining unit group.TEMPORARY POSITIONS:Most benefits do not apply to the City's temporary positions. Temporary employees that work 1,500 hours annually may elect medical insurance. Temporary employees contribute to a retirement plan depending on the status of total hours worked annually. 01 Your response to the supplemental Questions 3-5, the applicant's education, training and experience, will be scored using a pre-determined formula. Your responses to these questions must be consistent with your employment application information. This experience must also be described in the Work Experience section of this application. Responses to the supplemental questionnaire that are inconsistent from your Work Experience section in the application will not be scored. I understand and agree with the above instructions. Yes No 02 Was any of the work experience listed on your application an unpaid internship, or volunteer work? If so, please list below which ones. 03 How many years of general maintenance experience do you have? Less than 1 year 1 year or more but less than 2 years 2 years or more but less than 3 years 3 years or more but less than 5 years 5 years or more 04 Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent or a GED? Yes No 05 This position requires all candidates to possess a California Driver's License by date of appointment. Yes, I have, or will have, a California Driver License by date of appointment. No, I will not have a Driver License by date of appointment. 06 Please check all that apply where you have at least 1 year of experience operating the following equipment: (You do not need to check any of the boxes to qualify for the position.) Air Compressor Forklift Backhoe Refuse Truck Tailgate Lift Wire Feed Welder Trash Compactor None of the above 07 Please describe your experience in any of the areas checked in Question 6. 08 Are you available and able to work weekends? Yes No 09 Please describe your experience using each of the following hand tools: Hammer, Wrench, Screw Driver, Pruner, Tape Measure. 10 Please describe your experience using each of the following power tools: Weed Eater, Drill, Pressure Washer, Blower, Grinder, Impact Wrench. Required Question